Douglas DC-10 crash, Sep 13, 1982 (50 killed), Málaga
Douglas DC-10 accident on September 13, 1982 near Málaga, Andalusia, Spain with 50 fatalities. Cause: Partial detachment of the retread on a nose gear...
- Date: September 13, 1982
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-10
- Location: Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Partial detachment of the retread on a nose gear tire caused strong vibration, leading the captain to reject the takeoff above rotation speed.
A Spantax DC 10 charter bound for New York rejected its takeoff at Malaga after a strong vibration and overran the runway end. The aircraft hit structures, crossed a highway and burned, killing 50 of the 394 on board. Investigators attributed the accident to tread detachment from a nose wheel tire.